My first encounter with the iMac

I remember my first encounter with the iMac clearly. It was in the kitchen of my girlfriend at the time. I must have been 18. The computer belonged to Björn, a friend of my girlfriend. Björn was a few years older than me, and was about to graduate from high school. Why Björn brought the iMac to Melanie, I don't know anymore. But I can remember all the more clearly how the iMac stood there in the kitchen. It looked like an object from another world, brought to us by aliens. It looked exciting. And it looked inviting. read more →